The East Lincoln Winter Jam picked up an eighth boys team to complete the field and announced pairings on Sunday.

Northern Vance was the final team to join the three-day event, set for Dec. 27-29 at East Lincolnís two gyms. The rest of the boys field includes East Lincoln, East Gaston, Hickory Ridge, Concord Robinson, Mallard Creek, Mooresville and Ardrey Kell. The girls field also has eight teams: East Lincoln, North Mecklenburg, Concord Robinson, East Gaston, Mallard Creek, Vance, Rocky River and Mooresville.

The defending boys champion is Concord Robinson, which beat Rocky River in the final. Mallard Creek beat Concord Robinson for the 2011 girls title.